Annual wellness examinations and vaccinations Dental examinations and cleaning Spay / Neuter services Feline Leukemia / FIV testing
Feline declaw Feline nail trim Feline pregnancy care Feline grooming
Spay and Neuter Surgery,
feline declaws (2 or 4 paws), soft tissue surgery, tumor removals, abdominal surgery, eye / ear procedures, orthopedic surgery, biopsy, endoscopy, and dental procedures.
Our doctors routinely perform the following procedures: Spay and Neuter Surgery,
feline declaws (2 or 4 paws), soft tissue surgery, tumor removals, abdominal surgery, eye / ear procedures, orthopedic surgery, biopsy, endoscopy, and dental procedures.
Feline declawing is an elective procedure where the cat's third toe bone with the attached claw on each toe is amputated.
Laser surgery can be used in many procedures including growth removal, spays and neuters, entropion surgery,
feline declaws, soft palate resection, and stenotic nare resections.
From routine spay and neutering, to
feline declaws, dental cleanings with extractions if needed, tumor removals, to various other more complicated soft - tissue surgeries.
The Paw Project's mission is to educate the public about the painful and crippling effects of
feline declawing, to promote animal welfare through the abolition of the practice of declaw surgery, and to rehabilitate cats that have been declawed.
Laser surgery procedures minimize bleeding, swelling and pain and are ideal for
feline declawing, ear masses / ablation, skin masses, lick granulomas and a variety of other surgical procedures.
Feline declawing is an elective and ethically controversial procedure, which is NOT medically necessary for cats in most instances.
From routine spay and neutering, to
feline declaws, dental cleanings with extractions if needed, tumor removals, to various other
Not exact matches
New York's first - in - the - nation legislative proposal to ban the
declawing of cats has sparked a heated debate among veterinarians and cat lovers alike, with some insisting it's inhumane and others saying it should be allowed as a last resort for
felines that won't stop scratching furniture, carpets and their owners.
Cat owners should be more aware on how
declawing impacts a
feline.
To make matters worse, her owner had
declawed the
feline.
What are the positions of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the American Association of
Feline Practitioners on
declawing?
If you are planning to add a cat to your
feline family, focus on compatible personalities, not whether one cat is
declawed and another is not.
Declawing denies the cat some very important aspects of being
feline.
The Humane Society of the United States: «How Pets Help People,» «The Scoop on Adoption — Everything You Need To Know,» «
Declawing Cats: More Than Just a Manicure,» «Choosing a Veterinarian,» «Preventing Common
Feline Diseases,» «Foods Potentially Poisonous to Pets,» «Kitten Behavior Basics,» «Cat Toys: You Need Them,» «HSUS Pet Overpopulation Estimates.»
The Journal of
Feline Medicine and Surgery has just published research indicating that
declawing increases the risk of long - term or persistent pain, which can result in behaviors such as litter box avoidance, aggression / biting and over-grooming.
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declaw my cat?
Many cat owners become so fed up with cats clawing the furniture that they will take their
feline to the animal doctor Staten Island to become
declawed.
We offer Low - Cost Vaccination Services, Micro-chipping, FELV / FIV testing, Dental,
Feline (cat)
declaws, Dewclaw removals, Heartworm testing / preventative, Tick / Flea preventative and several other wellness programs for your pets (i.e. Deworming, Ear - Mite treatments, Nail trims and etc.).
That's actually the worst step a cat owner could take:
declawing increases the risk of negative human /
feline interactions.
There are alternatives to surgically
declawing your
feline friend.
Declawing kittens is a practice which is not recommended by the American Association of
Feline Practitioners.
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Declawing kittens (
feline onychectomy), while possible, is considered to be inhumane by many.
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As veterinary care providers we are here to help provide you with accurate and unbiased information about
declawing cats in order for you to make an informed, educated decision on behalf of your furry
feline friend.
Here is a link to the American Association For
Feline Practitioners brochure about alternatives to
declawing your cat:
Well they are happily few and far between, and in opposition to
declaw guidelines of the American Association of
Feline Practitioners and American Veterinary Medical Association.
This is one aspect of
declawing that has never been investigated, and until we understand how much these elective surgeries affect normal
feline behavior, we could do best to avoid them.»
Although the College of Veterinarians of British Columbia (CVBC) acknowledged that some medical issues may require partial or full digit amputation, elective
declawing is not an appropriate means of dealing with
feline behavior issues like scratching furniture.
Since starting my career in private practice I've had many owners ask questions regarding
declawing their
feline companions.
While the college acknowledged there may be medical issues that may necessitate partial or full digit amputation, it says elective
declawing, also known as onychectomy, is not an appropriate means of dealing with
feline behaviour issues like scratching furniture.
We also offer Low - Cost Vaccination Services, Micro-chipping, FELV / FIV testing, Dentals,
Feline (cat)
declaws, Dewclaw removals, Heartworm testing / preventative, Tick / Flea preventative and several other wellness programs for your pets (i.e. Deworming, Ear - Mite treatments, Nail trims and etc..)
Several veterinary organizations, such as the American Association of
Feline Practitioners (you can read their statement here) are also putting out statements saying that
declawing should never be routine, and should only be «an option of last resort» for veterinarians and cat owners.
The revised policy describes onychectomy (
declawing) as an «amputation» and stresses the importance of client education about normal
feline scratching behaviors, what the procedure involves, and alternatives to
declawing.
Services Continued: Flea and tick preventative Heartworm preventative, Microchip placement and identification International Health Certificates, Dental care (including teeth cleaning), Digital x-ray, Spay / neuter /
feline,
declaw, Emergency / after hours service, Boarding, Grooming
Declawing a cat (
feline onychectomy) is usually done as a last resort if behavior modification, cat toenail trimming and cat claw covers are not effective.
Natural
feline dominance dynamics and territorial behaviors are uniquely distressing for
declawed cats, who may feel helpless around aggressive housemates.
The American Association of
Feline Practitioners (AAFP) has revised its previous 2015 position statement on
declawing to strongly OPPOSE DECLAWING CATS as an elective p
declawing to strongly OPPOSE
DECLAWING CATS as an elective p
DECLAWING CATS as an elective procedure.
Adopters must agree to keep the new
feline family member living indoors and never
declawed.
The major veterinary professional organizations in the US oppose
declawing, including AAHA (American Animal Hospital Association) by whom we are accredited, the AAFP (American Association of
Feline Practitioners), by whom we are designated as a Cat Friendly Practice ®, and the AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association).
Her interest and experience in veterinary behaviour medicine and animal welfare have been highlighted at speaking engagements with a recent focus on alternatives to
feline partial digit amputation (
declawing).
Our job was made easier by two veterinary organizations who came out against
declawing in 2017: the American Association of
Feline Practitioners, and the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association.
There are few
feline issues as controversial as
declawing.
Let's discuss the controversial subject of
declawing with the overall wellbeing of our
feline friends as a top priority.
In a study just released in the Journal of
Feline Medicine and Surgery, «Pain and adverse behavior in
declawed cats,» researchers studied 137
declawed cats, with a control group of 137 paw - intact cats matched for age.
Effects of
declawing on
feline behavior.
Individuals and organizations that trap and neuter feral cats know that a great many of those «feral»
felines are actually homeless
declawed cats that have been banished to the outdoors, abandoned, or simply dumped.
The Lenexa, Kansas, company is counting on drug - free, pheromone - based Feliscratch by Feliway to ultimately reduce the numbers of
felines that frustrated owners put up for adoption or choose to have
declawed.